Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 868 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Saudi Arabia about 868 times.
LuxembourgSaudi ArabiaLuxembourg moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 868× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Luxembourg is 868 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 868 times: Saudi Arabia has 868× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².